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i - r . . '- , INSURANCE ! On dollar per feu li the cost of the Automobile, Traffic and Travel Accident Insurance Policy Issued to Statesman Subscribers. THE WEATHER Toudy and at' times tin. settled today and Sunday, , moderate; Mar. : Tempera, tore Friday f 7, Min. C4, river 1 foot, cloudy, north wind. r '.j.- .. FOUMDJEP 1831 EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR, ' Salem, Oregon,' Saturday Honing,'; Blay 2, 1931 mm av 1 i 11 n i ill ii ! iii 1 1 i i i"i r x ' r I vJ LI L. f 'No. Jt j i s V t ; Vf i 4K IlilTIOH OF DUEEF1 BETTY 1 FEATURE TODAY Court Ceremonies Will - be AMI A. M Followed ; By Hay Dances - 'I. , .:,-' Annual Breakfast, Tennis, Track Meet, Junior Play are Listed Citizen of Salem are invited by Willamette university to take ad vantage of the Hay morning breakfast served on tbe campus between 7:30 and 10 o'clock this morning. It will be erred by the campus Y. W. J3. A. Guests for the May festival will register at Chresto cottage between 8 and 9:30 o'clock. Following tennis, matches be tween "Willamette mnlrersiy and Reed college at 9:30 o'clock, tbe pomp and splendor of tbe court of Queen Betty I will blossom out in all the glory that is possible for unlrersity students to light auc.h an affair. Under the supervision of Mas ter of Ceremonies Carl Gregg Doner, president of tbe nnlTersity. Betty Lewis will be crowned queen of the day's festivities at 11 o'clock. this forenoon. Royalty will be accompanied by-4 a conrt consisting of the queen s attendants, Grace Henderson and Evelyn Hing; escorts, Francis De Harport and- Frank VanDyke; pages, Virgil Carl and John Theo dore Brown; flower girls, Madel eine Glee Keene and Nancy Jean Bown; the crown bearer, George Van Moorehead. and heralds, Law rence Deacon, Earl Henry, Vernon Bushnell and John Gllhousen. . Dances Adaptation From Shakespeare An adaptation of "A Midsum mer Night's Dream, featuring dances under the direction of Miss Eacho Balderee. will furnish the theme for the program which will follow the coronation. This tells the story of the lore affair be tween Oberon. King of the Fairies (Margaret Eddy), and Titania, Queen of the Fairies: (Annabel Tooze) , . . " . : i";' ' Other characters are: Puck, Mary Allen Miller; Bottom, Nel lie Badley; Quince, Marjorie Mo ser; t Snout, Lulu Allen; Starve ling, Sylvia DuBolse; Flute, Paul ine Livesay. and Titan la's assis tants, Cobweb, Mildred Wampier; Peaseblossom, Lois Wilkes: Moth, Lois Rlggs, and Mustard Seed, Audrey Tillman. ' Fairy songs will be sung by Josephine Albert and Helen Coch ran and dances of elves and fair ies will feature 39 young women. The May pole dance will be pre sented by 12 couples picked from the student body because of seem ing attraction to each other. ' i Specialties a music hare been picked .from ' such composers as Mendelssohn, Lack, Granger, Gou nod and Shubert. f A student lunch will take place , at 1 p. m., when guests from out of town high schools and the par ents and friends of the, student will be entertained by the student body. Valley Track Meet Afternoon Feature . I The Willamette. valley track meet will take place on Sweetland field at 1:3 vp. m., and will In clude the following schools:- Unl- . versity high of Eugene, Eugene high, Corrallis. Milwaukle. SUy ton, Dallas, Hill Military academy of Portland,' Salem. Bearerton, Albany and Oregon City. 1 t More collegiate, fun will be at 4 o'clock, when the freshmen and sophomeres of the university will -hare a tug-of-war across the mill stream. ,.'. . : . (Turn to page 2, col. 7) : i TO MEET PRINEVILLB ! PORTLAND, Ore., May 1. (AP) Don Darneille and Helen Wilson,- representing Medford high school, defeated Edward Seeborg and Eleanor Reed, As toria high school, in the semi final debate of the Oregon cham pionship series here tonight, Medford received the votes of all three judges, i The victory gave Medford the western : Oregon championship and the right to debate PrineviUe high ' school, eastern Oregon champion, for the state cham ' pionship. The debate Is - to be held at the University of Oregon. " OFFICERS ACCUSED , ' ' KLAMATH FALLS, Ore May 1. (AP) Mm. Nine Ilenson, 80, shot and killed herself here tonight, authori ties said, when federal and county prohibition agents railed at her home" to aerve her with a warrant charging liquor ' law violations. ' Mrs.: Benson, the agents said, went into ber be1roora, ; ostensibly to get her cont, !,at instead she obtained rn aro matic pistol and' shot herwslf through the head. lf?r 27-year-old son, who was present. later accused the officers of killing his mother..- Dirty Trick Pupil, Tells State Supt. BOISE. Ida., May 1 - (API- Protest that it was an "awful omr trick for Payette county scnooi officials to consider with holding examination grades from a group of eighth grade students la the new Plymouth school who "Played hookey" on April 1 waa voiced today by Philip Meyer, eighth grade student, in a letter to Mrs. Myrtle R. Davit, state superintendent of public instruc tion. - i The letter nrompted Mrs. Davis to advice the county superinten dent that' such action, if contem plated, was Illegal. In his letter-to the state super intendent, young. Meyer said, "If someuuBg isn't done right awy it Is going to cause a lot of trouble." - Twenty. Seven Millions are Handed Over, and Much More Still Owed - CHICAGO, May 1. (AP) The government spent more than S27.000.000 for wheat today and still has to pay some 1140,000,000 for 184,000,000 'bushels. It was; the first day of settle ment for; the Grain Stabilization corporation, government-sponsored cooperatives, which went into the grain futures markets last year in Its determination to see that farmers received a. satisfac tory sum tor every bushel of wheat raised. ' Activities of tbe federal farm board's ally kept the price of wheat down in 1930 above the pegged" : figure and far above the price for unstabilixed deliver ies. Today was the first date for delivery of the speculative wheat and 3S.000.000 bushels poured In upon the ; stabilizers. Would Fill Traia 204 Miles Long r If moved by " ran the grain would fill a train 204 miles long. reaching from Chicago to Indian apolis. If ; converted Into one- pound loaves of bread, statisti cians estimated it would circle tbe globe 12 times. : ; "Additional delireries will be made during the month, George S. Milnor, president of the cor poration, said. "The transfer to day was made without contusion. All wheat delivered W In storage and there is ahpl room tor cur rent arrivals." Politics Given Blaine Now For Business Woes .'''--. -I " l ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., May 1. -(AP) Julius H. Barnes, chair man of the board of the United States chamber of commerce, ad dressing the -chamber's annual convention tonight, charged "po litical . violation of business Judg ment" was the primary cause of world business depression. "It was not lack of business leadership," he said, "but politi cal violation of business Judg ment that wrecked the world by the simultaneous collapse of gov ernment injection into coffee and sugar and silk and rubber and nitrates and wheat and cotton. INSTALL PRESIDENT URBANA. 111.. May 1 (AP) In ceremonies befitting leader ship of the nation's third largest university, Dr. Harry woodburn Chase was Installed today as sixth president of the University of Illinois. , ; . bDVERH PAYS FOR WHEAT BOUGHT Medford Debaters win' Arrested,' Kills Self . - Squatter Bound Over y--: Dayton boy Cbampion CLAIM INTERFERENCE . ROSEBURG. Ore.. May 1. (AP) Emroy Davis, accused of "squatting" on government land, and with ; Interfering with forest service employes in discharge of their duties, today, was-ordered bound over to the federal grand jury. Bond was set at $2,500. ' WINS IS ORATORY CORVALLIS, Ore., May 1. (AP) Dick Rockhlll. of Dayton, was adjudged champion orator In the, state finals of tbe future farmers' of America contest held here today. Laurence Kent, Cot tage Grove, won second place. "Why I Choose to Become a Farmer. was the subject of the winning oration. ' Rockhlll will give the same oration in the re-l 4nn1 finals f Ttntmm. litu ttilat month. . - ' ' FXWIN ARRESTED k KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., May 1. (AP) Eleven persons were arrested 1 In Klamath county Thursday night, charged with "vi olation of the liquor law. ! The raids were directed by Lou's i.luel;r, special officer of the Un'.teA .States Indian service, and grw , bdt of sieged laorcas irg v.e o Intoxicating liquor rr:&5; tbs tndiazs. t Undercover agents bad been at work in the county for more than, CO days. mm SErJERALLY BUT Cuba, Spain and Germany Experience "Trouble With Agitators Reds Active in Nearly all Canadian Cities; few Parades in U. S. ; V (By .The Associated Press) . America natsed a ouiet May day. The reet of the world save in Cuba. Spain and Germany where police were forced to use their weapons to subdue orer zealous agitators was quiet .too. From one to three - persons were reported killed and a num ber wounded In a series of dem- bnstratioqs in Havana. ' t - Two persons were killed and several civilians as well as police officers were wounded when May day agitators came to grips with police in Spain. - A workman and a communist alderman were wounded severely by gunfire at7 Metbmann, In the Ruhr district . of Germany. In Berlin a group of young commun ists snot a policeman, wounding him so severely he may die. ' Major Holiday ; 1 In Soviet Land .". I Moscow made more of the day than any other community. For May day is the major holiday of the communists. Cries of "long lire Stalin" echoed in the Mos cow streets and 30,000 soldiers paraded to demonstrate Soviet Russia's preparedness for the "war of intervention., Several American cities prin cipally New York, Boston and Cleveland had demonstrations la which many thousands of per sons took part. There were some arrests, but only Isolated cases of trouble between, demonstrators and police. Boston common and New York's (Turn to page t, eoL 1) IN JACK'S BRIDGE Probably the swiftest piece" of construction work recorded for Marlon county bridges was wit nessed yesterday by . Hedda Swart, county engineer, who spent the day at Jack's bridge, under construction across Butte creek by Marlon and Clackamas counties. . ; I. Engineer Swart reports that the crew last night completed work on the f ootongs, or foun dation -of the bridge. There are 12 in number. This Is an un usually fast piece of work, as construction was started - only last week. ' : The bridge, contract for which went to Barham Brothers of Sa lem, Is ISO feet long, with three spans. 'i ' r Working at the present rate, the entire project will be com pleted before tbe end - of June, while the contract allows until July 31 for the final work. : The bridge is on market road it. known as the Pine Tree cor ners-Jack's bridge route. 90-Day Divorce 1 ? Law' is Opposed By Referendum LITTLE ROCK. Ark., May 1 (AP) -Those who seek to nullify Arkansas' new SO day t divorce law today , claimed success In their early efforts. . ' ' ! Petitions for a popular refer endum, which would prevent tbe act's becoming effective- until the 18 3 2 general election, are in cir culation throughout the state.: Suspend Thirty f -. For Flunk Day EMETT, Id- May 1 (AP) Approximately 30 junior, sopho more and freshmen students of the Emmett high school were un der suspension today for Joining seniors in the : annual "sneak day."r; 4 .,--J , The suspensions were ordered by the school board and was fol lowed immediately by a meeting of parents of the students. Urge Cannon be ; Asked to Resign RICHMOND, Va May 1. (AP) The Times-Dispatch says a petition laid "before the South ern Methodist college of bishops at Nashville by Methodist laymen charges, "untold harm" Is being done tbe church because of the Cannon case" and .says "the least that could be asked of Bishop Cannon under these cir cumstances is that ... he resign his .office. BLAST KILLS TWO MEN Wakefield. Neb.. May 1 (AP) Two men were killed when dynamite they were using to kill fish In a creek near here today, exploded prematurely. . SEVERAL Slfll MIDI iOTED Farmer Dies BvLiffhtnins 07. o In Big Storm WALLA WALLA, May 1 (AP) A cloudburst and light ning storm late .today took one iut.ua nooaea us Avom nign way after a serere windstorm had darkened the dty by carrying huge-clouds of dust Into the air. Lewis Gilkerson, 47, a farmer uving tnree miles oast of Walla Walla, was killed by lightning which struck his barn as he was entering the door. The barn was not aet-flre but a large post was shattered. - - On Spring Creek, northeast of Walla Walla, a heavy cloudburst accompanied: the storm. In a short time several Inches of wat erwere running oyer the Dixie highway between here and Walts- burg and sheriff's officers report ed that travel was dangerous. SUSPECTS CAUGHT Flight. Marsha! at Newberg Intercepts Five When ; Warning Broadcast DALLAS, Ore., May 1. (AP) District Attorney Barnhart to day filed charges of assault and robbery while armed against fire men captured by Night Marshal Walter Walker at Newberg about 2:30 o clock this morning. Tbe men gave their names as Charles Gosso, 27; Ray E. Chase, 21: James W. Butler, 21: Iran Butler, 2; and Ferdinand Krlt tler, 21., They allegedly held up a barbecue and Its patrons at RIckreall about an hour and a half before they were captured. Sheriff Manning, McMlnnvllle, was notified of the holdup and he notified Walker. Walker placed men along the highway in Newberg and himself watched the bridge at the east end of town. : When the ear came along Walker, who realised they had passed ; his : other . men, ordered them to stop. They disregarded his ft-der and' Walker promptly shot out a rear tire. The car stopped and the men leaped out but Walker covered them with his shotgun and held them until other officers came to hls ance. . . . The men were identified, by John Deibela, proprietor of the barbecue and several customers. All ' five were arraigned today and will be given a preliminary hearing Monday. Two Champions Are Dethroned At Tenpin Meet PORTLAND, Ore., May 1. (AP)-: Two northwest tenpin champions were dethroned In the 19 th annual northwest Interna tional bowling congress here to day. , BUI Slater, Tacoma, who won the singles crown at Seattle last year, : gathered only S21 pins in the singles today: falling far be low Hal Stiles, Portland, who rolled 46 for first place. The Rains Metallic Packing company five-man team of Spo kane, winners of that erent last year, 'failed to land among the first high ten teams. Secession Move In Two Chinese - Provinces Eyed HONGKONG, May 1 (AP) Rebellion and secession of Kwang- tung and Kwangsi provinces were reported plotted today against the nationalist government ef Chi na. The price of neacw was said to be "removal of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek from, headship of the republic to a subordinate po sition. "- Many nationalist officials, in cluding Governor Chen Ming-Chu. have fled from Canton toward Hongkong, leaving the situation controlled by General Chen Chl Tang, military governor. . Garage Does 30 Foot High Jump Lands on House YAKIMA, -Wash., May 1 (AP) A whirlwind today lifted a gar age Into the air In tbe northern part of the city, carried It half q( block over: light and power lines and dropped it onto the roof of a house. The, lines were SO .feet from the ground. A woman and girl In the house, which Is owned by M. F. Carvo, were frightened but were not hurt. The garage Is a If by 18 foot structure. . ; SAN FRANCISCO, May 1 (AP) Young Corbett of Free- no, Cal., challenger ofr the wel ter weight Jltle, polished off an other opponent here tonight when he won a decision over Tommy Herman, Chicago, in a fast ten round battle. Late Sports CfllDRUL May day j Bomb Explosion Eyed as Harbinger of big - Revolt Looming ; Nobody Hurt; Maderia Fight I In Background due to Trouble at Home (Copyright, 1921. by The As- - soclated Press) - LISBON, May 1 (AP) One person was killed and an undetermined . number r were wounded, tonlgjit when police turned machine gun on a Vrowd demonstrating in oppo sition to the government; The insurgents fled in panic. - ""r LISBON, Portugal- May 4 1 (AP) Lisbon tonight was a city of f ear- A movement against the dictatorship iof. President Oscar Carmona obviously, was under way but the populace knew- noth ing of ' its scope and . could only await developments anxiously. Following upon the explosion of a bomb in connection. With May day demonstrations, mem bers of the cabinet fled to the shelter of the barracks of the third artillery regiment which has. become almost a traditional haven for officials when trouble is. brewing: (! -.- . J Heavily armed troops main- talned vigil at all strategic points and armored cars patrolled the streets in unceasing "watch for a repetition of today's outbreaks. The' streets were otherwise de serted and business houses were barred and shuttered. : - ; Martial Law May , Be Declared Soon - Declaration of martial law was anticipated momentarily in -view of he government's feeling that the uprising was distinctly differ ent from those of previous years and bore a revolution complexion. The explosion occurred in the (Turn to page 2, col. 3) Brothers Files siinaavizs ana Asks New Trial CHICAGO. May I. (AP) A new fight for freedom with new witnesses waa negnn : toaay oy Leo V. Brothers,: St. Louis gun man, convicted of the murder ef Alfred J. Llngle, Tribune crime reporter. i Three affidavits, one of them by Brothers himself, were pre sented in support of a motion for new trial. In his affidavit. Broth ers' first active participation in his defense, the defendant said: "Because of improper advice of my counsel 1 did not take the witness stanil. I have no know ledge of the murder and waa not near the scene." FryantOttDry Squady Sheriff Admits Pressure SEATTLE, May 1. (AP) Richard L. Fryant, farmer dry agent who was acquitted with Roy Lyle and William M. Whit ney last fall on liquor-conspiracy charges, today was dropped from Sheriff Claude Banntck's I dry squad. ;.i "r had i it made plain to me that If I wanted any support whatever from quarters where I must have support. I had to let Fryant go," Sheriff Bannlck said in explanation. Americans Are Tardy, Claim of G. K. Chesterton LONDON. May 1 (AP) G. K. Chesteron doeent mind people coming In late to his lectures since he has been to America. "Personally I like people ; com ing In while X am speaking." he told late arrivals at a lecture to night, "It happens all the time la America because the Americans are the most unpunctual people on earth." J Extradition of i Ohio Man Asked Governor Meier Friday: re ceived a request from the govern or of Ohio, for the extradition of Emiel Hansen, who Is wanted at Columbus,; Ohio, on a charge of failure to provide for the support of his minor children. Hansen is under arrest at Astoria.; An extra dition hearing will be held in tbe executive - department here early next weekr " Untiedt Views Queer. Animals WASHINGTON, May 1. (AP) Strange animals from i the : far eorners of the world entertained Bryan Untiedt today as the Col orado school bus hero was shown through 'the National Zoological gardens. 1 . - n ..a Holman Before the Shrine; is " . - Sworn in as Treasurer " ' . it -',. , . . I , ' ! - : . : - -. ' "j ,: Photo Brown Btudlo. Rufus O. Holman (left) taking oath of office before Judge L. H. 11c 3Iahan in office of Governor Julius hi Meier. In background por trait of the Ite George "W. Josejrik. At right, George XV. Joseph. Jr. UDS PARTICIPATE 1 BH ROBBERY Boys not Over 10 aid man In Holdup; About $400 . Loot at Troutdale TROUTDALE. Ore.; May 1 (AP) tA man and two small boys robbed the Troutdale State bank of about 1 4 00 in cash today and then escaped in a small coupe in which a woman was waiting. . George A. Posts, cashier, said he was alone in the bank when Tthe trio entered. The two boys Who were not more than 10 years old. Post said, came up to the counter "and, standing on tiptoe. fplaced each a handful of pennies on the counter with the request it be exchanged for small silver.! Bound With Wire While Till Looted While Posts was making the change the man came up and cov- (Turn to page z, col. ) 'Evil Smelling9 Case Adjourned Till Air Clears ' - i :. 1 - i SACRAMENTO, May 1. (AP) "This evil-smelling trial Is ad journed until Monday.", j As Judge John F. Pullen made his . announcement, . spectators. Jurors and court attaches fled from the room holding their noses and gasping for breath, j , J Fluid from a "stink bomb" In troduced as evidence in : the trial of! four motion picture operators charged with conspiracy to dyna mite the Mission theatre, was spilled accidentally today, clear ing the courtroom and causing other workers in the courthouse abandon their desks and flee the street, r Government is Selling Wheat Abroad; Claim PORTLAND, Ore., May 1 (AP) Apparently well founded reports in shipping circles here today said 12.000 tons of . the Farmers' National Grain corpora tion's wheat had been sold by ex porters. " j" - - It was understood the British motorshlp i Innesmoor has been chartered to load 7000 tons for the United; Kingdom in June. Of the balance, it was said, the Brit ish Isles were to receive 2000 tons, while 2000 tons were to go to Japan. ''!.! Queen Betty W. U. Glee j j By OLIVE M. DOAK ; i i"Make way. Make way, for the Queen today" sang by a pleasing male ; quartet followed the blast of a trumpet trio, at the Ehilnore Friday night at 9 o'clock and Queen Betty I, Willamette univer sity May queen, accompanied by her maids, i. Miss, Grace Hendjtr soa and Miss Evelyn High jth their attendanta took their places In! the theatre while the entire audience stood in reverence to1 this old custom of the university. Following the seating of the queen, Willamette university glee club under the direction: of Prof. Marshall Cameron sang three groups of numbers accompanied at the organ and piano by Robert Magln. "'j,'". a '. '1 ' t' f The glee clnb showed decided Improvement over other concerts heard earlier in the year and in dicates that an excellent singing group may be expected when suf ficient work has been done. The PROFESSOR RED SYMPATHIZER .(-..'. . :! -- Economist Believes in U. S. Constitution "With Reservations" .POITLAND, Ore., May 1. (AP) - -William H. Taylor, Reed college professor of economics, testifying, as an expert on com munism In elrcuit court here to day, siid he was "sympathetic" to commpnisoa and that he believed in the" constitution of the United SUtesj wlth reservations." ' Taylor was cal if d by , the de fense In the trial of John Moore, theithlrd; man brought! to. trial of 12 indicted on charger of criminal syndicalism. . -: "I m sympathetic with an or ganization which believes in put ting " forth a . philosophy which would 'alleviate the position of the vast number of people of tbe Unit ed States," Taylor said. He de nied, howerer, that he was a com munist. I ' i . Doesn Back All Of Fundamental Law - When asked If he believed In the ! United States constitution Taylor) replied: 1 "That'a a difficult question to answer. j would say that I do believe lrf the constitutton of tbe United States with reservations. He Sdid' not name the reserva tions. i I : ,'! -. : j I .Testimony In the 'case was com pleted! today and arguments were set fori Monday. Moore formerly was a I machine Canadian i.army. gunner In the Huge Seaplane Safely Reaches ! Canary Islands LAS PALM AS, Canary Islands, May il ( AP) Germany's big gest seaplane, the Dornler DO-X, was safely-anchored in the har bor of Rio De Oro on the west coast f Africa tonight, one stage closer! to South! America en a trans-Atlantic flight . which she began ilast winter. . - i Shef tuned up her motors In Gandoi Bay this morning, skitter ed across the water and took the air, i heading Into the south. A great I crowd cheered from the waterfront and tbe housetops as she wheeled in a circle and straightened outi , I STRIKE TERMINATES - PHILADELPHIA, May L (AP)f An upholstery weavers' strikej in effect here four months and! affecting approximately 2,- 000 j workers, ended today. I'-J Appears at Club Concert M ' '" '. group wps almost entirely new this. year. - i! - Especially lovely was "Gallop ing i Dick," sung with much close modulation and expression .and at all times showing nice reserve volume; ( and i a second group to draw iuch applause was the min strel numbers. "Hear Dem Bells" and ''Scandalizing My Name." At the conclusion of a group of sacred numbers sung by the glee club dressed as choir boys and ac companied by the organ, - a Wil lamette song feat was enjoyed, prof. Marshall! won wild ap plause br making a chalk draw ing of 'a familiar school land' scape while one ; of the school songs Was being sung, and then by edding his own rich baritone voice tothat of the glee club. . In all the program although a bit long, was a charming compli ment to Queen Betty I, who will be crowned at 11 o'clock, today on the college campus. . Sworn In Here Friday, Vig i axe immediate Charge - Of. Office Here h Appointment Corroboration1 or Forecasts Made in j Safem Previously J Rufus C. Holman was appointed treasurer of Oregon by. Gov. Jf , Ifus L. .Meier on Friday. He cam to Salem and was sworn in b- Circuit Judge L. h. McMahan of Salem. The ceremony took place . In the governor's office, although Gov. Meier remained In Portland, Judge McMahan was In Albany holding court, and the administer- ' Ing of the oath had to await its return-In the afternoon. I The appointment fulfilled pre-" dictions made in The Statesman, Friday morning, and is both a po- ' Iltlcal reward to Holman who waa a leader in the "Joseph-Meier cru- sade, and a recognition of his abil ity as a business man and polltl clan, .it-, ... - i - Will be Member I Of Control Board I It After talcing the oath -of office, Mr. Tolman visited the treasur- i er's office, and then returned to' his home in Portland for the nght. He will' take Immediate and personal charge of the office and on Tuesday will sit as a mem ber of the. state board of control. Ex officio he will be a membet ef numerous boards: Including the i land board, reclamation commis sion, banking board, finance board, etc. J The audit of accounts which o oompanles every transfer In tbe treasurer's office will be made and Holman will thereafter be respon sible under the law for the guar dianship of the state funds. Hie bond of $250,000 was furnished by companies represented by Ho mer D.. Foster, who was Salens manager in the Meier campaign.' Mr, Holman Stated that the present staff in tbe treasurer's office would be continued for the present.': ; .f . r Make Statement " On Taking Office .-' His formal Statement on taklcg office is as follows: V T ! "I come to Salem to assume tbe uties of state treasurer with the hope of being of real service to tbe people of the state of Oregon," Holman 'said. I "As state treasurer and a member of 1 the various state boards It will, be my policy to ece nomlze effectively to the end that the people may be relieved of the ! tax burden which has become op pressive under present economic -conditions. I " : "When chairman of the Mult nomah county board of eosnsais-sion-ers, it was my policy to cos duct Multnomah county affairs along i business lines, and I wilt pursue the Same policy as state treasurer. I - "For years I was a close friend and co-worker of the late Sena;, tor George W. Joseph, and It Is . needless to state that I am fully la accord with the high principles ef public administration for which that great leader stood and for i which he solvallently fought. It j Is also unnecessary to say that I appreciate more than words can T express the high honor conferred npon me by I Governor Meier with whose policies and leals' I ass ra entire agreement. ' j 1 "In conclusion, I want 'to state , that I have long known Secretary of State Hal E. Hoss and that I have a high regard for him both as a man and public official. I : am I looking forward to coopera tive and constructive administrs- x tiohfof tbe various state boards -upon which j I! will be associated ; with both Secretary of State Hess j and Governor iMeler." Confers Here With Badzet Director ! On his visit to Salem, Helms a conferred at length with Henry Hanzen, bedget - director, and George W. Joseph. Jr.. both close advisors of the governor. v Statehouse circles expect tbe meeting of the board1 of control Tuesday will be marked by a re sumption of the program of the governor to reorganise the per sonnel of the departments and In stitutions under tbe authority of the1 board of Control, i j i Rufus Holman is a) native sea of Oregon, of I pioneer stock. He was born in; Portland October 14, IS74. His parents came to Ore gon over the Itrail in 1852. Mr. Holman has been active in preser vation of Oregon history, bavtag served as president of the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pio neers. His education was In -the Portland schools from which be graduated In 1896. Served Ten Years As Commissioner 3 He was married to Gertrude Eleanor Watson and- they have one .daughter, ; Eleanor Watson. For tea years, from 1912 to 1922 Holman served as member of the county commission of Multnomah county. He was chairman of the commission for the building of the Interstate bridge, which he baa ointed to as one of the most con specuous of his achievements la public office. j He was member or we com mission which drew up the pres ent ' Portland city charter, and served on the Portland library board. 1913-23. In 1914-18 he : (Turn to page 2, col. S) ' I ! I